Coca-Cola Cake

This is a yummy, gooey chocolatey cake with a hint of cola flavor. I really like it warm from the oven. I’m told not to use diet cola or regular sized marshmallows (miniature only!) or the cake won’t turn out. I don’t add nuts to the frosting because some people around here don’t like them, but I think toasted almonds would be really delicious. If you don’t have any buttermilk, just add a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to your milk and let it sit for a few minutes.

Coca-Cola Cake

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa

1 box (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

1 1/4 cups Coca-Cola (not diet)

1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

1/3 cup Coca-Cola

6 tablespoons heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pound (4 cups)powdered sugar

4 tablespoons cocoa

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda and pudding; set aside.

Who Dished It Up First: I got this recipe from my friend Amy, who is a fabulous cook. Her son requests this cake for his birthday every year. I did add one extra tablespoon of cocoa to the cake batter. I figured a little extra chocolate never hurts!

My boyfriend just sent me this link in an email late last night..he must have been hungry and searching around blogs! He asked me if I might feel like making it for him haha I guess I’ll be trying it out soon!

I’m honestly not sure if it would work to use flat soda. I’ve only heard you shouldn’t use diet, but I don’t think that has anything to do with the carbonation. If you try it and it works, let me know!

You might have to add more flour, or something, to replace the cocoa, but why not give it a shot? I’m more inclined to experiment with cooking rather than baking because I don’t always understand the chemistry behind it, but I’d love to know how it turns out if you try it!